MDH Cites Facility After Fall with Fractures
In a report from the Minnesota Department of Health it is alleged that a client at TFF Care Copperfield Hill, The Lodge was neglected when the alleged perpetrator (AP) failed to answer the client’s call pendant after the client had fallen. The client laid on the floor for more than six hours and required hospitalization for a broken arm.
Failure Respond to Client with Broken Arm at TFF Care
Neglect was substantiated. The alleged perpetrator (AP) was responsible for the maltreatment. The client fell in her room and then activated her pendant to call for help before 2:00 a.m. The AP never answered the call pendant. Facility staff did not find the client until after 8:00 a.m. The client required hospitalization and sustained a right arm fracture due to the fall.
A review of the facility’s payroll information indicated the AP started her shift at 10:12 p.m. the night before the incident and ended her shift the next morning (the day after the incident) at 6:45 a.m.
TFF Care Resident Wanders from Facility
In a report from the Minnesota Department of Health the facility Copperfield Hill – the Lodge was cited with neglect after a resident wandered from the facility.
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A common form of neglect in elder care facilities involves medication management and administration. Most forms of elder abuse are preventable with proper care and supervision.
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